English 9 unit 2city life getting stared

Match the picture with the correct name Sydney Opera House Harbour Bridge Sydney Harbour Bondi Beach Royal Botanical Gardens Royal National Park Bondi Beach Sydney Opera House Sydney Harbour Harbour Bridge Royal Natioanal Park Royal Botanical Gardens Natural features Man-made features Bondi Beach – Sydney Harbour – Royal National Park Sydney Harbour House – Harbour – Royal National Gardens Answer the following questions What can you see in the picture? Do you know these two boys? Where are they now? What are they talking about? Duong: Hey, Paul! Over here! Paul: Hi, Duong! How's it going? Getting over the jet lag? Duong: Yes, I slept pretty well last night Hey, thanks so much for showing me around today Paul: No worries, it'll be good fun Duong: So, are you from around here? Paul: Me? Yes, I was born and grew up here Sydney's my hometown Duong: It's fabulous Is it an ancient city? Paul: No, it's not very old, but it's Australia's biggest city, and the history of our country began here Duong: Wow! So what are the greatest attractions in Sydney? Paul: Well, its natural features include Sydney Harbour, the Royal National Park, and Bondi Beach Man-made attractions such as the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney Opera House, and the Harbour Bridge are also well known to visitors Duong: What about transport? Paul: Public transport here is convenient and reliable: you can go by bus, by train, or light rail Taxis are more expensive, of course Duong: And is Sydney good for shopping? Paul: Of course! You know, Sydney's a metropolitan and multicultural city, so we have a great variety of things and foods from different countries I'll take you to Paddington Market later, if you like Duong: Wonderful What about education? Are there many universities? Paul: Sydney has five big universities and some smaller ones The oldest of them was set up in 1850, I believe Duong: Oh, it sounds like a good place to get higher education I like this town! a Complete the sentences with information from the conversation It is Duong's first _ to Sydney visit In Paul's opinion, Sydney is not _ ancient an city Sydney Harbour is a _ natural attraction of Sydney The shopping is good because of the _ variety of things Duong thinks Sydney may be a good place to _ study b Find the word in the conversation to match these definitions tiredness from traveling across different tome zones an attraction that can be trusted belonging to a very large city including people of different races, religons, languages, and traditions jet lag a feature reliable metropolitan multicultural c Answer the questions Where did Paul grow up? - He grew up in Sydney What is the biggest city in Australia? - Sydney is How is the public transport in Sydney? - It is convenient and reliable Why is,there a great variety of things and foods in Sydney? - Because it is a metropolitan and multicultural city When was the first university built in Sydney? - In 1850 d Think of other ways to say these expressions from the conversation "How's it going?" "Getting over the jet lag?" "I slept pretty well" "No worries" Replace the word(s) in italics with one of the words from the box crowded – neighbouring international – local – urban There is not a lot of world news in this newspaper I my shopping in the neighbourhood shops, not in the town centre At weekends the city centre is always packed with people My friend's family has just moved to a nearby town There is far too much pollution nowadays in city areas – international local crowded neighbouring urban Work in pairs to the quiz CITY QUIZ Which city is the oldest? A.Ha Noi B Hue C Can Tho Which city is in Oceania? A.Baghdad B Amsterdam C Canberra Which city is the best-known city in North America? A.Chicago B Vancouver C New York Which city is in Africa? A.Luanda B Athens C Buenos Aires Which city has the World Heritage status? A.Bac Giang B Vinh C Hoi An Which is a capital city? A Rio B Moscow C Osaka Teacher: Huynh Phong Dinh Listen and write the missing word in each gap "Some have problems with cities pollution, crime or bad weather - here we have traffic jams" Before going to the , she office has to take her children to school In the evening the is even traffic worse Now everybody has a car, and there aren't enough in the city roads Listen again and choose the correct answer What is the most serious problem in Bangkok? A Pollution B Bad weather C Traffic jams How does Suzanne go to work? A By car B By Skytrain C By metro How long does it take Suzanne to go to work every day? A Two hours B Five hours C Half an hour In the evening the traffic is A better B worse C the same Why is traffic so bad in Bangkok? A People move around by boat B There aren't enough roads C There isn't a Skytrain or metro Read the passage and complete the outline below Living in a city has a number of drawbacks Firstly, there is the problem of traffic jams and traffic accidents The increase in population and the increasing number of vehicles have caused many accidents to happen every day Secondly, air pollution negatively affects people's health, and it also has a bad influence on the environment More and more city dwellers suffer from coughing or breathing problems Thirdly, the city is noisy, even at night Noise pollution comes from the traffic and from construction sites Buildings are always being knocked down and rebuilt These factors contribute to making city life more difficult for its residents OUTLINE Problem 1: Topic sentence: Problem 2: Conclusion: Problem 3: Read the passage and complete the outline below OUTLINE Topic sentence: Living in a city has a number of drawbacks Problem 1: traffic jams and traffic accidents Problem 2: air pollution Problem 3: noise/noise pollution Conclusion: These factors contribute to making city life more difficult for its residents Choose one item from the list in Make an outline, and then write a paragraph on one of the topics Writing tip Remember to organise your ideas to make your message clearer: - Firstly - Secondly /Next - Thirdly /Lastly /Finally - In conclusion /To conclude Teacher: Huynh Phong Dinh Complete the word webs with nouns and adjectives connected with the city skyscraper Nouns Complete the word webs with nouns and adjectives connected with the city cosmoplitan Adjectives Put one word from the box in each gap noisy full fabulous crowded urban bored fascinating A big city is full of life City life is more modern and (1) fascinating than elsewhere It is usually very busy and (2) , even at noisy night Life in a big city starts early in the morning Soon the roads are (3) of vehicles School children in their uniforms can be full seen on the pavement, walking or waiting for buses People rush to work With every passing hour, the traffic goes on increasing The shops and the market places remain (4) crowded till the evening hours Certainly (5) life has certain charms It offers great urban opportunities and challenges, especially for the young There are lots ofthings to do, and facilities are well developed There are (6) places for amusementand recreation One never feels fabulous bored (7) in a city Complete each sentence with the word given, using comparison Include any other necessary words The last exhibition was not as interesting as this one INTERESTING This city is developing in the region the fastest FAST Let's take this road It is _ the shortest way to the city SHORT I was disappointed as the film was less _ entertaining than I had expected ENTERTAINING You're not a safe driver! You should drive more carefully CAREFULLY Complete each space with a phrasal verb from the list Change the form of the verb if necssary cheer up turn back turn down get over find out go on She _ turned down his invitation to the party and now he's really upset What's _ in the street over there? Open going on the door! Lots of fruit and vegetables will help you _ get over your cold My brother was cheered up with a trip to the zoo The road was jammed, so we had to turn back and find an alternative route I have about a fabulous place where found out we can go for a picnic this weekend Rewrite each sentence so that it has a similar meaning and contains the word in capitals Don’t leave the lights on when you leave the classroom OFF - Turn off the lights on when you leave the classroom Mai spent her childhood in a small town in the south UP - Mai grew up in a small town in the south Kathy checked the restaurant on her mobile phone LOOKED - Kathy looked up the restaurant on her mobile phone My grandmother has recovered from her operation GOT - My grandmother has got over her operation We are really expecting to see you again with pleasure LOOK - We are looking forward to seeing you again Work in two teams The first team gives the name of a dty or town in Viet Nam The other team says any man-made or natural attractions that it is famous for Then switch The team with the most items wins Team 1: Hai Duong City Team 2: Well, it ls famous for its green bean cakes Team 2: Da Nang City Team 1: It has fabulous Ngu Hanh Son ·(Marble Mountains)·'· ... now? What are they talking about? Duong: Hey, Paul! Over here! Paul: Hi, Duong! How's it going? Getting over the jet lag? Duong: Yes, I slept pretty well last night Hey, thanks so much for showing... In 1850 d Think of other ways to say these expressions from the conversation "How's it going?" "Getting over the jet lag?" "I slept pretty well" "No worries" Replace the word(s) in italics with... staff are friendly and (4) helpful We’ve seen most of the sights of the town The street life here is (5) fascinating We’ve spent a lot of time wandering around and historic looking